Mildred the Apothecary
Seek unique gift ideas and product recommendations from the Old Op Shop's resident apothecary!
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Salutations! I am Mildred, the Old Op’s resident Apothecary, here to help you find cures for what ails you.
Having started my career as an anatomical teaching skeleton, I have been with the museum, well, since it became a museum!
I have helped a wide variety of visitors, students, patients, medics, and even our Garret Ghosts, throughout the years.
So I think you’ll agree, there is no body better equipped with the knowledge and expertise to provide you with time-tested cures for the modern world.
Browse the ailments below, and depending what in particular is plaguing you these days, click through to see my recommended products.
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Doldrum & Tedium
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: A selection of brain-boosting tomes
Warning: Side effects may include time travel, teleportation and general knowledge expansion.
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Unadorned Body Parts
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: Unique jewellery, decorations, garments, & curios
Warning: Embellishing body parts with unique decorations may cause excessive jealousy or curiosity in others.
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Restlestness
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: An array of games, knickknacks and museum-inspired trinkets
Warning: Absorption in suggested activities may result in lost time, missed appointments and procrastination.
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Undernourished Soul
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: Fortifying confections, tasty morsels and locally made delicacies
Warning: The Old Op Apothecary Shop takes no liability for how delicious and addictive these confections may be.
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Fraught Nerves
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: Potions, elixirs, tonics & tinctures
Warning: The Old Op Apothecary Shop cannot be held responsible for any insensibility or oblivion resulting from uncurbed relaxation.
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Mementos
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: An array of exclusive museum memorabilia
Warning: Surgery and dissection should not be practised at home on family members, couriers, or neighbours’ pets.